Autonomous Vehicle System Test Engineer – Python/SQL

Cognizant; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a System Test Engineer for Automotive System Engineering with hands-on experience in Python and SQL scripting. The role emphasizes testing of autonomous vehicle simulations, defect triaging, and ensuring alignment with industry best practices.

Candidates with US driving experience and prior work on Waymo-like auto domains will stand out. The position focuses on improving workflows and leveraging in-house tools for simulation review and reporting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in system testing or QA for automotive/simulation domains.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL scripting.
• Experience with Waymo or a similar autonomous vehicle domain is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform system testing and defect triaging following industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain automated tests to accelerate validation cycles.
• Triaging test failures, documenting root causes, and reporting with clear, complete records.

Skills

Python

SQL

System testing

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a System Test Engineer for Automotive System Engineering with hands-on experience in Python and SQL scripting. The role emphasizes testing of autonomous vehicle simulations, defect triaging, and ensuring alignment with industry best practices.

Candidates with US driving experience and prior work on Waymo-like auto domains will stand out. The position focuses on improving workflows and leveraging in-house tools for simulation review and reporting.